Antique Indo Persian Sword Shamshir Indian Tulwar Talwar

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Exceptional, 17th -18th century, Northern Indian, Mughal sword Talwar - Tulwar. DETAILS: the iron hilt of typical 17th century Northern Indian Islamic type with bellied grip that runs down to form short quillons, the pommel is saucer  shaped, and the entire hilt is decorated in gold koftgari damascene in imperial Mughal design of leaves and blossom, sturdy and very sharp curved single edged blade with beautiful Damascus steel watered pattern which is characteristic for Islamic Mughal Indian Damascus steel.is 70cm (27 ½ inches) long with 9 inches double-edged yelmen. CONDITION: the sword is in a very good condition MEASUREMENTS: approximately 82 cm (32 ¼ inches) long. REFERENSES: (1) very similar Talwars swords from the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum are published in the book THE INDIAN SWORD by P.S. Rawson, Illustration No 2, described as 18th century from Ulwar and another one No 7 described as late 17th century. (2) As well two very similar Talwar hilts from the collection of National Museum, New Delhi are published in the book titled ARMS AND ARMOUR TRADITIONAL WEAPONS OF INDIA by E. Jawant Poul, page 82 with the description: Indian Hilt, Mughal, North India late 17th century A.D. (3) ON DAMASCUS STEEL by L.S. Figiel. Due to the fact that the market is flooded by reproductions of Indo Persian Arms and Armour we would like to inform our clients that the sword is 100% authentic antique, not reproductions, and are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity